JBS USA has appointed Kevin Arquit as Chief Legal Officer with responsibilities for ethics and compliance in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Australia, Europe, and the U.K.  In reviewing his professional career, Arquit has represented clients in antitrust cases at two prestigious DC law firms.  He also served as athe General Counsel at the Federal Trade Commission and as Director of the Bureau of Competition for the Agency.

It is evident that JBS USA will require the services of an internal specialist in antitrust matters to advise on mergers and acquisitions in addition to aspects of ethics and compliance that have hounded JBS SA, the holding company in Brazil and various international subsidiaries including in the U.S..

In his position, Arquit will report to Andre Nogueira, President of JBS USA.